# 'This year is the most challenging year since the company was founded': MSI exec makes it clear how bad the RAM crisis has got, despite some prices plateauing

> MSI's general manager has called 2026 the "most challenging year since the company was founded" The RAM crisis is hitting the laptop maker hard, and it's cutting back on production of low-end notebooks by 30% as a…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/memory/this-year-is-the-most-challenging-year-since-the-company-was-founded-msi-exec-makes-it-clear-how-bad-the-ram-crisis-has-got-despite-some-prices-plateauing?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69b9f32090a4edc084c9533c)
- **Published:** 2026-03-18
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #laptops #gaming #crisis #prices #challenging #company #founded #news
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